"The first few days under the gaffer has been really good, hard working," Gilmour said. "A lot of running, but obviously it's the first time away with the first team, so it has been really good and a great experience for me.

Gilmour is a very talented midfielder, having played mainly with the U23s alongside Academy Player of the Year Conor Gallagher and George McEachran.

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And the prospect of learning from Chelsea's record goalscorer, Lampard, is certainly one that he is looking forward to.

"My favourite Chelsea player growing up would probably be the gaffer [Lampard], definitely," He added. "Also I will model myself on his game, scoring goals, box-to-box midfielder. So I would definitely say the gaffer."